Labour force in Romania
Romania: Labour force was 7,881 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force in Romania stood at 7,881. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in Romania peaked at 9,173 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,881, in 2025.
Romania ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,940 | 8,703 | 9,173 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,817 | 8,456 | 9,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,308 | 7,881 | 8,591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Netherlands 8,745 compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 8,308 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 8,187 compare
- 21 Zambia 7,586 compare
- 22 Rwanda 6,780 compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,284 compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force in Romania?
- Labour force in Romania was 7,881 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,173 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,881 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for labour force?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.